Also, "monetizing software is a bit taboo". Seriously, wth!
Except the miners, which is at the core of why the bitcoin network works in the first place, lol!
We can make a case that NOT monetizing is anti-Bitcoin.
Anyhow
We should ALWAYS monetize, and it does not have to be seen as bad or done is some shitty way.
Release open source. Most people won't bother self-hosting anything.
Offer hosting / service for a fee.
We won't reach any meaningful adoption without proper incentives.
" If we had a professional, working version of every product that was started on Bitcoin, but was abandoned due to the developers not getting anything out of it, Bitcoin would be decades ahead."
Love the idea.
Also, "monetizing software is a bit taboo". Seriously, wth! Except the miners, which is at the core of why the bitcoin network works in the first place, lol!
We can make a case that NOT monetizing is anti-Bitcoin.
Anyhow We should ALWAYS monetize, and it does not have to be seen as bad or done is some shitty way.
We won't reach any meaningful adoption without proper incentives.
" If we had a professional, working version of every product that was started on Bitcoin, but was abandoned due to the developers not getting anything out of it, Bitcoin would be decades ahead."
^ Now that's a great idea @timechain!